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PUNCH AND TYPEWRITER CONT-ROLLING AMEANS THEREFOR Fned Aug. 14, 1924 16 sheets-sheet 1s Patented Sept il, 1 931' UNITED- STATES PATENT oFFlcE JOHN T. scnmr, or -wasnnmroia ms'rnrc'r 'or commun, Assmnonmo THE TABULATING momma comm, oF'NEw Yonx, N. Y., CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY com ined chines andmore particularly to printing and perforati-ngmechanism, and isl especially adapted for the n simultaneous printing of certain records, together with the perforatin of record ,cardswhich may be subsequent y utilized for the tabulation of the various items enumerated on the printed record. Y v 10 In many instances, in the prior art, ma-

chines have been devised for simultaneously 'printing and selecting punches which were subsequentlyoperated to duplicate in record cardsy the printed record, but all of these mai .s chines, so far as I am aware, have had certain inherent defects which this' invention has been dsigned'to obviate. f One of the essential objects ofthe invention isto provide a simple and eicient coordinaan tion of parts by which av printed record may be made and simultaneously therewith the same items of the printed record may Ibe duplicated in a record card, which can be sub-v sequentlg7 used for tabulatingv-such items or statistics. Also to provide a machine where# in the items represented by the perforations may be" automatically duplicated in -other cards, its' entirety or only artially duplicated,'and further original ata printed on card being punched.

Another object of the invention is the provision of. novel mechanism whereby as the card isfed from the hopper intopunching position,l the carriage w through the punching mechanism, is automatically returned to ment with the next car and also in the provision of mechanism for causing Va proper engagement of the cardV carriage with the card, thus insuring positive feed of the fcard through the punching mechanism at each operation. f

Another object of the invention is the provision of mechanism for lfeeding the card into punching position and simultaneously returning the pattern card to starting position,

the movements of the pattern card and the n card to be punched being so-related that the 50 card to bepun'chedarrves atl the punching feeding mechanism in such manner that the a record sheet andalsoproduced uponftheV ichU feeds lthe card osition for engage- -VIUNCH AND TYPEWBITEB CONTRLLING MANS THEBEFOB Application filed August 14, 192-4. No.' 731,980.

position simultaneously with the arrival of formation on the card and subsequently the pattern card to the starting point for aue utilizing said card for af"patternA to duplicate n the information thereon, or certain parts of it upon other cards, and arranging a card card being punched moves along step by step? with the pattern card throughout the fields to be duplicated. A

` Still another object of the invention is the provision of mechanism forv feeding' a card` into punching position, together with auto? -matic meansfor disconnecting the card feed after the lcard has been brought to punching position and for returning the card -eedingmeans tonormal, or initial position, and fur- 3 ther in the provision ofv automatic means act-'- ing upon the full return ofthe card feeding means to automatically couple a duplicating mechanism, which automatically d uplicates the information carried by a pattern card in the card being punched. I.

Another object of the invention, which is* essential to the proper operation of the machine and which avoids certain inherent defects in prior machines of `this type, is the provision of simple and effective means for breaking the circuit of the selector` magnets immediately after a punch has been operated, so that irrespective of the length of time the operator maintains pressure on the key, the

punch will only act a single time and no`- duplication will occur unless the key is released and again depressed. This obviates the difliculty encountered in certain machines of this type, which would continue to operate and duplicate s'o long asthe key was heldy down.

A further Aobject of the" invention is the provision, ina printing, punching and duplicating mechanism,\of means whereby a card to be used in part as a pattern card for automatic'duplication may have all of its fields completely punched and only those parts which it is intended to duplicate'will automatically punched in the 'card vto be duplicated, the card feed coming to rest at the end of each duplicating field until the original information has been punched by hand.

Another and a very important object of the invention is the provision of a machine for printing, punching and duplicating such printed and punched records, wherein a plurality of controlling or actuating magnets are employed, together with means for energizing said magnets and subsequently and immediately thereafter interrupting the circuit or circuits of such magnets, so as to prevent undue heating and consequent destruction of the magnets.

A further object of the present invention resides in the provision of means for controlling the punching attachment selectively and automatically whereby the attachment Imay be controlled by the typewriter keys or by pattern cards or by either to the exclusion of the other.

Many further objects of this invention will appear as the following specific description and claims are read in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application and which show one embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the punching and duplicating mechanism and showing a portion of the frame for the support of the typewriter.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.l

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 4 -4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6l is a similar section taken on the line 6 6 and looking in a direction opposite to that of Fig. 5.

Fig. 6a is a section taken on line (5a-6a of Fig. 6.

Fig. 7 is a detail plan view partly in section, showing a portion of the carriage shifting mechanism.

Fig. 8 is a detail side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 7 and taken approximately on the line 8 8 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 9a is a detailplan view of certain parts shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 10 is a detail vertical section taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 11 is a detail vertical section taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 12 is a detail longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken on the line 13 13`of Fig.

Fig. 14 is a vertical sectional view on 'the line 14-14 of Fig. 4. A

Figs. 15 and 16 are details of a portion of the mechanism for opening the gap in the selector magnet circuits.

Fi". 17 is a detail side elevation of the punching mechanism made on a somewhat enlarged scale. f

Fig. 18 is a horizontal sectional view on the l1ne 18 18 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 19 isa detail side elevation ofthe card magazine with a portion thereof broken away to clearly illustrate the operation of the card lifter.

Fig. 20 is a vertical sectional view taken through the typewriter to illustrate the arrangement ot' parts, on the line 20-20 of Fig. 22.

Fig. 21 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 21-21 of Fig. 20.

Fig. 22 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on the lille 22-22 of Fig. 20.

Fig. 23 is a detail vertical sectional View taken on the line 23 23 of Fig. 21.

` Fig. 24 is a sectional view taken on the line 24-24 of Fig. 23.

Fig. 25 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 24) 25 of Fig. 23.

Fig. 26 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on the line 26-26 of Fig. 27.

Fig. 27 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 27 27 of Fig. 20.

' Fig. 28 is a detail rear elevation looking from the rear of the typewriter mechanism and approximately on the line 28-28 of Fig. 20.

v Fig. 29 is a detail to plan view of certain of the parts shown in Fig. 28.

Fig. 30 is a detail sectlonal view taken on the line 30 3O of Fig. 22 and illustrating in art a connection between the one and L e of the typewriter mechanism.

ig. 31 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on the line 31 31of Fig. 20.

Fig'. 32 is a detail vertical sectional view on the line 32-32 of Fig.` 22.

Fig. 33 is a diagrammatic illustration of the circuits em loyed. i

In the speci c embodiment of the invention, as illustratedherein, I have disclosed all of the mechanism mounted upon a common base or frame-work A, and while the respective elements are here shown arran d side by side, I wish it clearly understood t at in practice other arrangements of the different elements or combination of elements may be resortedfto without, in any way, departing from the spirit or scope of the mvention as defined in the appended claims.

I have generally indicated the respective elements of the combination by the reference characters B, C and D. Then typewriter mechanism B, the punching mechanism C, and the reproducing or duplicating mechanism D all have their parts so arranged and coupled that their operation or operations may be carried out in the shortest period of time possible, and with accuracy. The typeunserm writer mechanism B lcomprises the usualframe-work 10, with type bars 11,' and letter and numeral ke s 12 and 13 respectively. A It is also provide withathe usual space bar 14 which, with the letter and numeral keys 12 and 13, control' the escapement mechanism and the movement of the platen as is usual.

' In'addition to the control of the escapement and` the movement ofthe platen, the numeral keys l,13 in thepresent instance and certain other keys, which will be hereinafter lreferred' to; operate, with their movement to actuate the type bars, tol control certain electrica-l cir-` cuits through vthe switches 153 located immediately beneath the control levers 16 of certain keys. These switches each consist ofv a relatively stationary contact 17 and a mov` generally indicated at S- in Fig. 33. This switchand its associated parts and-the selector magnets and their operation -will be de- -scribed in detail hereinafter. The stationary contact 17 of each switch 15 is preferably under some slight tension so that when the movable contact 18 engages the same by the depression of one of the keys, designed to actuate lsuch switch, andi subsequently released, it will rise and have its free end come lto rest against-the underside of an abutment 23 of insulating material secured to the frame of the typewriter in any; suitable manner as clearly illustrated-.in Figs. 20, 21 and v22. Each key lever is as usual, fulcrumedat the rear of the, typewriter frame as indicated at 24, and isiconnected, as usual, with a bell crank r25, which actuates the type bar 11 in l"theusual manner.

The esca-peinent frame 27 actuated by each numeral key and-certainof the letter ke s is connected to a pivoted frame 28, whic in turn is connected through a link 29.y to a bell crank lever 30, pivoted upon a standard 31 and carrying at is free end a contact operating finger 32, normally held by the spring 33 in position to operate a movable contact member; This contact operating finger is,vl

This switcis adapted yto close the circuit- .acts to displace the free, lower endof the operation of the punching mechanism is proof a selector magnet which in turn closes the circuit of the punching magnet as will be hereinafter described and is opened immediately after the operation of the punching magnet. In order `to'eiect an automatici-70 release of the contact member 37 so that the' switch will be restored to open position, I provide a slow acting magnet M, provided withy A an armature 39, normally retracted orfheld l away from the core of the magnet by a spring- 40. The'armature is fulcrumed at 41 andcarries on one end a vfinger 42 of insulating material, which when the, armature is actuated by the energization of the magnetM finger 32 so thatthe shoulder 34' is removed from the tongue 36 and the spring contact- 37 allowed to return tol normal position, as shown in Fig. 26. Upon release ofithe key,

which has produced the actuation ot'- the.. partsjust/lnentioned, it is returned to normal position by the spring 43 of usual construcion, and the bell crank 30 and finger 32 are also raised to normal position, the spring .33 acting to pull thengerv32 inwardly so that the lshoulder 34v will engage over the tonguev Atthis point, it `myn@ wen-t0 state, ifi a `general way, that the magnet M, which is in .series with the punch magnet, is made slow,

.acting in any suitable manner as by the utilization of a copper sleeve, high resistance 'Y "winding, or the like, so that. it doesnot'act until an appreciable time has clasped after the actuation of the punch magnet; thus, it

will be seen that irrespective of the length of time v which the operator Amaintains the key depressed the circuit of the selector magnets,

'controlled through the switch S, is interrupted immediately after thev punching operation has taken place, thereby preventing the repeating of the punching'and the possible burning out of the selector magnet coils. If the key is immediately released, the parts are immediately restored to normal position ready for a second operation by the same ory another key.

L I have shown, in the mechanism B, theparts found in an ordinary Number 5 Underwood Typewriter, which include the usual 4space bar 14 and space bar lever 44 fulcrumed bars and actuate the escapement of the typewriter as usual, and also in this instance e ect the closingpf the contacts of sw tch S,-n0

duced because of the fact'they do not .control -any switch like 15, oneof which 'isfprovided for cach numeral key and some, but notv all of the letter keys, as is clearlyshown in Fig.

22.) Mounted at the backof the typewriter is 21:.

a suitable bracket 48 having laterally spaced ears 49 through which extends a fulcrum pin 50, carrying a plurality of tabulating levers 51, each provided at its upper end with a sub- 5 stantially horizontally extending lug or linger 52, adapted to be projected into the path of tabulating stops 53 adjustably secured upon the stop rod 54, which is in turn supported by and movable with the carriage 1. of the typewriter in the usual manner. The lower ends of the tabulating levers are each connected with a push bar 55 sliding in bearings 56, supported beneath the front bar of the typewriter frame as shown in Figs. 20 and 21, and normally held in the position shown in this figure by the springs 57. Each bar is provided with an operating button at its forward end, indicated at 58, and controls the movement of its respective tabulating lever, as will be clearly understood from an inspection of Figs. 2O and 21. The operation of either one of the tabulating levers 51. through the operation of its respective push bar, will cause a partial rotation of the ordial nary and well known tabulating bar 59, through the operation of the yoke 60, which has its respective legs connected to said bar 59 and its intermediate portions straddling the lower ends of the tabulating levers 51. This construction is clearly illustrated in Figs. 2O and 28.

The rotation of the bar 59 causes a release of the carriage of the typewriter through the ordinary parts employed, which have not been shown herein, but which are of well known construction. As vthe carriage is released, the lug 52 of the particular tabulating lever operated is brought into the path of one of the stop members 53, which have been adjusted previously for the proper tabula-` tion of the work in hand. y

Each push rod 55 is provided with a cam 61, which is adapted to engage a lug 62, carried upon the upper surface of each one of the punch tabulating levers 63, operable when it is desired to control a spacing of the card carriage in the punching and duplicating mechanism simultaneously with a tabulation of the carriage of the typewriter, as will be more fully hereinafter described.

` These tabulating levers 63 are` all supported at one end ina comb-like frame-work 64, as shown in Fig. 24, and their opposite ends are raised and supported normally against lateral movement by'a bracket 65 carried upon the track r'ail 66, which is a part of the punching mechanism and supports the card carriage, as will be hereinafter described. At an intermediate point in the length o'f the levers or bars 63 they are fulcrumed to a yoke 67, carried at the lower end of a vertically shiftable fulcrum support 68, which is provided with a pair of longitudinal slots 69 to receive retaining screws 70, adapted to hold the shifting member in position to slide upon the frame of the typewriter.

Secured to the frame of the typewriter, adjacent the shifting support 68, is an arm 71 carrying a plurality of springs 72, one for each lever or bar 63. These springs normally act to hold the raised end of the bar 63 down upon the bracket 65. The right hand end of the levers or bars 63 normally -rests upon the lower shoulders 73 of the comb-li e structure with the lugs 62 below the level of the movement of the cam 61. When one of the push bars is pushed inwardly to operate a tabulatin lever 51 and release the carria e, as be ore described, the cam 61 attache tothe rod operated passes idl over the lu 62 on a corresponding lever or ar 63 and o course without operating or raising the right hand end of said bar or bars. If, however, the lever fulcrum yoke 67 is raised so as to bring the left hand end of said bars 63 in contact with the upper shoulders of the comb-like frame and ition the lugs 62 in a higher horizontal p ane, where they will be operated upon by the cams 61, then u on operation of the push rods 55 the right and end of the rods 63 will be elevated and inter osed in the ath of teeth 74 carried by a ar 75 secure to the escapement rack 76, which is secured to the card carriage and will be, with said card carriage, described more fully hereinafter.

In order that the fulcrum yoke 67 may be raised when it is desired to space the card carriage of the punching mechanism, at the same time the typewriter carriage is spaced for tabulating work, I have pivoted to the typewriter frame a lever T7 having an inturned rear en d 78 enga ing in an aperture in the yoke slide 68. he forward end of this lever is provided with a finger piece 79 by whichV it 'may be manipulated to raise the yoke 67. It will thus be seen that when the yoke member 67 is in normal or lowered position, the operation-of the push rods or any of them for controlling the movements of the levers 51,'does not in any way effect an elevation of the right hand end of the corresponding lever 63, so that the operator may step the typewriter carriage along to the respective ta ular positions without, in any way, aecting the. position of the card carrlage. When, however, the linger piece 79 of the lever 77 lis depressed and the fulcrum yoke 67 elevated and one of the push rods 55 operated, the cam on that particular rod will then wipe over the lug 62,0n a corresponding lever 63 and elevate the right hand end bringing it into the path of the next adjacent tooth on the bar 75, and thus control the movement of the card carriage.

Fulcrumed in bearings, beneath the card table of the duplicating mechanism, is a dog tripping lever 80 with a rtion thereof normally held in contact wit the upper surfaces lli 

